Testimonials

“I would strongly recommend Brian Carpenter . . . . He does the best job of anyone in the United States on charter school board training.”

Louis J. Erste
Charter Schools Division Director
Georgia Department of Education


“Thank you again for an excellent workshop. You reaffirmed our strengths and helped us to identify our weaknesses in a non-finger-pointing way. Having attended your presentations whenever possible, I was familiar with much of what you presented, but working with you in a small group focused solely on our school gave me so much more understanding.”

Cuyler Reid
Co-Founder
Reid Traditional Schools


“Dr. Brian Carpenter once again provided [NMU authorized schools] an insightful, interesting, and intensive board governance workshop. His real life examples and down to earth approach engages and captures his audience for the duration of the session.”

Bill Pistulka
Charter Schools Officer
Northern Michigan University


“Words can not express the sincere gratitude the Board has for you and all you have done.”

Dr. Theressa Wright
Board Chair
Imagine Life Sciences Academy, East


“Brian's work with our board has helped to make this a great school year!"

Robert E. Bohnstengel
Principal, James Island Charter High, Charleston, SC


“Brian Carpenter’s all-day training session at our Board of Director’s retreat was just great in both content and style. His warm, energetic presentation style coupled with thoughtful and thought provoking content facilitated both community building and thorough understanding of the board’s role in governance (not micro-management) and strategic planning. Event evaluations were filled with positive feedback and glowing accolades for Brian. Personable, knowledgeable, attentive, organized and a solid professional.”

Jane Dye, Principal
Belle Chasse Academy, New Orleans, LA


“Thank you for your wonderful time you spent with us. Your training has been an eye-opener.”

Andrea Strain
Board Chair
Milestone Academy, New Orleans, LA


“I am writing to you right now to thank you for bringing us in line with true Policy Governance. Even though we still have much to learn, words cannot express to you how much easier this situation is currently because we have good policies in place . . . . We could not be where we are without you, Brian.”

Jenni Theobald
Board Chair
Merit Academy, Springville, UT


“Dr. Carpenter knows the charter school business like no other expert I’ve encountered.”

Board Member
West Buffalo Charter School, NY


My organizational management career includes leadership roles in both the military and the private business sector. I consider myself an avid consumer/user of organizational literature both on the strategic and execution level. Brian's governance model and his approach to teaching/implementing it is the ultimate prescription for a board that is searching for its identity and function. I now have a clear sense of the role of both the executive and the board...and more important...the rules of engagement that exists between the two. Brian's impact on my understanding of the board’s role along with the associated blueprint for governance execution is nothing short of transformational. I truly believe he has laid the framework for future organizational excellence in our school.

Michael Towner
Board Member
Montessori Regional Charter School, Erie, PA


“Brian is a gifted lecturer/presenter with a unique grasp of boards generally but more specifically in the context of charter school.”

Board Member
West Buffalo Charter School, NY


“Brian Carpenter is, without a doubt, the foremost authority on charter school governance in the country. I have witnessed his work with a wide variety of charter school boards in two states and his reception has always been enthusiastic. And, the lasting impact of his work adds significant value to charter schools’ governing processes.”

Timothy H. Daniels, Ed.D
Superintendent/Executive Director
South Carolina Public Charter School District


“I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to grow from your expertise and cannot wait for others to as well.”

Carla Koepp
Principal
Lake Country Academy, WI


“Thank you for your presentation to Delaware’s charter school board members and directors . . . . Our charter school leaders, as well as our students, will certainly benefit from your extensive experience and expertise in the areas on governance and effective student recruitment.”

Ruth Ann Minner
Governor
Delaware


"Dr. Carpenter is widely regarded by the premier state charter authorizers and our national association as the platinum standard on Board and Governance matters."

Robert Giordano
Director, Business Development
Sabis® Educational Systems, Inc.


“[Dr. Carpenter’s] workshop will help us be a more efficient board in regard to our time as well as at oversight.”

Board Member
Indianapolis, IN


“Thank you so much for the value that you have created for Reagan Academy's Board of Trustees. When I joined the Board two years ago, what I found was a very well-intended group of individuals with no idea what they were doing (myself included). What has happened since then is awesome. We now have a Board that is functional, confident, and effective. Thank you for sharing you passion, and expertise with us and empowering us to become a properly functioning Board of an exceptional educational institution.”

Kenny Snarr
Board Member
Reagan Academy, UT


“Feedback from the numerous [BSU authorized school] boards with which you have worked have unanimously praised your work. Time and again, we hear from the boards that, although many had previous experience with non-profit boards, participating in your training helped them understand what a charter school board is expected to do. Many board members describe their experience working with you ‘eye-opening.’”

Dr. Larry Gabbert
Director
Office of Charter Schools
Ball State University, IN


"Dr. Carpenter is THE best School Board trainer, facilitator and expert I've observed and worked with in my 30+ years in public and charter school education. He is knowledgeable, direct, and entertaining. Investing in his Policy Governance training will ensure that the Board and management will know exactly what their role is in working together."

Lynn Black
Head of Schools
Hoosier Academies, IN